Active Government Funding Opportunities

SCALE helps small businesses strengthen their supplier capabilities and production readiness to participate in strategically important supply chains. The program provides technical assistance and industry engagement to overcome operational, technical, and market access barriers.

ARPA-E seeks transformative R&D on recycled nuclear isotopes optimized for next-generation reactors. This high-risk research aims to create fundamentally new fuel cycles with superior cost-performance that could disrupt the nuclear energy market.

NSF seeks to expand engineering research capacity by supporting early-career investigators launching independent research programs. This initiative builds the national engineering research base by funding promising researchers at institutions outside the highest-tier research universities.

Train Algerian students, educators, and entrepreneurs in U.S. AI tools, governance best practices, and ethical development standards. This initiative addresses limited access to American AI methodologies among Algeria's youth population.

This grant funds research exploring resilience and positive mental health outcomes among people with spinal cord injuries. The work aims to identify protective factors and evidence-based interventions that support psychological well-being in this population.

This program funds research projects advancing disability inclusion and community participation through innovative interventions. It addresses barriers to independent living and social engagement for people with disabilities.

This program funds research projects to improve employment outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It addresses barriers to workplace participation through evidence-based studies and intervention development.

This program funds research projects advancing community living and participation for people with disabilities. It supports studies exploring rehabilitation interventions, accessibility solutions, and evidence-based practices that enhance independence and quality of life.

Connect Georgian students and athletes with U.S. educational opportunities through AI/STEM innovation hubs and sports pathways advising across five cities. Build talent pipelines and strengthen U.S.-Georgia educational ties.

This funding opportunity supports rigorous research examining how state and local law enforcement agencies collect and report crime data. Studies will identify data quality challenges and develop best practices to improve accuracy and integrity across jurisdictions.

This pilot program seeks to develop and test tribal transportation safety strategies, addressing traffic safety challenges in Native American communities through research-informed interventions and evidence-based safety improvements.

NERRS funds land acquisition and facility construction projects at coastal research reserves to strengthen estuarine protection and support long-term monitoring, research, and education infrastructure across U.S. coastal states.

This opportunity supports development of interdisciplinary training programs combining transportation law, policy, and technology. It aims to prepare professionals to address emerging regulatory and legal challenges in modern transportation systems.

NASA seeks early-stage space technology research on eight critical topics including hypersonic flows, autonomous lunar/Martian systems, thermal protection, and spacecraft navigation. Proposals must advance low-TRL technologies essential for civil space missions and exploration.

MERC funds applied research partnerships between U.S., Israeli, and MENA organizations tackling regional challenges through joint innovation projects. Focus areas include commercializable solutions that strengthen U.S. technological leadership and create economic growth opportunities.

This program funds states and territories to adopt and enforce flood risk management standards under the National Flood Insurance Program. It provides planning tools, best practices, and FEMA expertise to help communities reduce flood exposure and disaster costs.

NASA seeks innovative early-stage research on lunar water purification technology for in situ resource utilization. This addresses critical needs for sustaining human presence on the Moon by developing low-TRL solutions to extract and purify water from lunar resources.

DoD seeks innovative, high-risk neurofibromatosis research projects that explore groundbreaking concepts and challenge existing paradigms. This award supports hypothesis development and early-stage exploration to establish foundations for future scientific investigation.

This award supports collaborative neurofibromatosis research teams (2-3 PIs) combining complementary expertise to tackle central NF problems. Applicants must demonstrate preliminary data and synergistic approaches to advance understanding and treatment of neurofibromatosis.

Develop high-impact ideas advancing kidney cancer understanding and patient outcomes through well-formulated research hypotheses. Supports single or partnered investigator teams with strong kidney cancer research backgrounds.

Support early-stage investigators conducting Parkinson's disease research through two funding levels, with mentorship for fellows and independent funding for early-career researchers. Proposed work must address priority research focus areas and advance understanding of PD mechanisms and interventions.

This DoD program funds investigator-initiated research projects addressing key focus areas in Parkinson's disease, supporting rigorous multidisciplinary studies with potential for significant clinical impact. Clinical trials and collaborative research teams are welcome.

DoN seeks naval science and technology research from HBCUs/minority institutions, focusing on basic research that advances Navy/Marine Corps missions while building institutional research capacity and engaging students in STEM discovery.

Support early-career researchers conducting innovative basic, translational, or clinical research on neurofibromatosis disorders. This Scholar Award develops the next generation of NF researchers within a collaborative academy environment with dedicated career mentorship.

The Army seeks innovative reconstructive transplant approaches to restore form and function for combat casualties with severe injuries. This concept award supports early-stage research and development of surgical techniques, biomaterials, or technologies to advance transplantation capabilities.